Well-rounded pharmacists: a longitudinal evaluation of a multi-sector pre-registration programme

Bartlett, Sophie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6958-0910, Bullock, Alison ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3800-2186, Broad, Bethan and Doyle, Laura 2022. Well-rounded pharmacists: a longitudinal evaluation of a multi-sector pre-registration programme. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 30 (3) , pp. 268-272. 10.1093/ijpp/riac023

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Abstract

Introduction Pharmacists traditionally work in either hospital or community settings and increasingly in primary care. As demands on health care continue to rise, pharmacists need a well-rounded understanding of the patient journey and transfer of care and be capable of working in any setting. In response, Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) launched a multi-sector pre-registration pharmacy training programme. Trainees experience all three pharmacy settings throughout the year, in contrast to the traditional, single-sector programmes. Objectives To explore the views of the now-qualified pharmacists, their tutors and line managers on the multi-sector programme and how it prepares pharmacists for practice. Methods This longitudinal study followed pharmacists through the multi-sector programme, to approximately 1 year post-registration. Data were collected via interviews (n = 27) with pharmacists, tutors and line managers. All data were pattern coded and analysed thematically. Key findings Pharmacists maintained that they benefited from the multi-sector training programme and would choose this option again. Pharmacists, tutors and line managers considered that the programme provided a more holistic perspective of pharmacy than single-sector programmes and a greater understanding of patient journeys and transfer of care. Nonetheless, there remains a lack of consensus on how the programme is best structured, and there is scope to increase the hands-on experience in primary care settings. Conclusions Greater communication across sectors and smoother transfer of patient care benefit employers and patients as well as the pharmacists. Recommendations for future multi-sector programmes are suggested.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education) Cardiff Unit for Research and Evaluation in Medical and Dental Education (CUREMeDE)
Additional Information:	This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
ISSN:	0961-7671
Funders:	Health Education and Improvement Wales
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	10 May 2022
Date of Acceptance:	28 February 2022
Last Modified:	19 May 2023 17:43
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/149653

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